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ALL hands on decks, summer diners.

’ Time to get out of the candlelight and into the day- light. Doff mufflers; don sun shades.

Prime sundccks and patios affixed to restaurants abound on the North Shore. Now is the time to enjoy them.

Starting from the west and running to the cast, here are a few to get you started:

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The Sundowner Restaurant, Sunset Marina, West Vancouver, 921- 8161. _

. Far west North Shore

- locale features a brilliant white 60-seat deck on the

“ shores of Howe Sound. Adjacent to marina and other seaside activities.

Brings the beauty of - Howe Sound to toyour table.

The Galley y in Whytecliff

- Park, 7120 Marine Dr,

; West

6308. Small 30-seat deck

affixed to the concession stand in Whytecliff Park offers an outstanding view of waterside West Vancouver

. cin.an idyllic location. Alas, “no Liquor licence.

; -.. 000 ; The ‘Bay _ | Moorings » Restaurant 6339 Bay St,

Vancouver, -923-

Vancouver, 921-

“8184, wae Greats second “storey deck

with a panoramic view of Horseshoe Bay and Howe Sound.

Expansive and informal. Seats 100.

: Qoo0 Ya Ya’s Oyster Bar, 6418 Bay St., West Vancouver, 921-8848. Not really a patio. More a string of sidewalk tables and chairs, but excellent

- location providing strect-

level panorama of down- town Horseshoe-Bay-and bay waterfront. :

Vina Vietnamese Cuisine, 2508 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 926- 6001.

At the western gateway to Dundarave Village. Simple north-facing 40- seater outfitted with parasols and plastic patio furniture. Southeast Asian cuisine on the banks of Marine Drive.

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‘Capers Cafe, 2496 Marine

Dr., West Vancouver, 925-

74. . Small second-story sun-

Scoozami,

le Hopping’s outside

trap affixed to the ever-pop- ular Capers wholesome foods dining room and gro- cery store. Seats about 25. West Vancouver harbour views; seaside Dundarave

breezes.

goa The Beach House at Dundarave Pier, 150-25th St., West Vancouver, 922- 1414.

The finest beach-side location on the North Shore. Surrounded by glass walls and outfitted with gas heaters. Overlooks Dundarave beach and the western terminus of the West Vancouver seawalk. . Seats about 100.

ga0 Dundarave Cafe, Marine Dr., Vancouver, 926-8838.

Forty-seat sidewalk patio on the banks of Marine Drive in the fair hamlet of Dundarave. Neighbourly vil- lage outlook. Could be a ndighbourly village pub out- look soon.

a 103-2232 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 921-2228. New Italian-style bistro in the old Nino’s Cafe locale. Features 20-seat southside patio, which over- looks West Vancouver har- bour and waterfront highrise views. Also has 10-seat northside sidewalx. patio. 900.

r Lonsdale residents wil. be glad to. knew a riew coffee shop is open at e cornar of 2nd and Lonsdale. Thanks to the great: looking new condomini- um projects which offer ground floor retail: space; Lower Lonsdale is becoming, * place” to be on™

Coffea {sister ” store ‘of the ¢

by the same name near.

~ offer all ihe pos- § sible individual coffees anyone... “would ever think of orderirig but they're

8 hoping that you wilt bring the-kids and stay ~: awhile:

The ‘fresh, modern surroundings don’t “necessarily suggest that this coffee spot is

oe kid friendly, but take a closer look. There

=. are fountain drinks for the kids and multi-

“coloured wafer treats called Yohays.

(Yohays are striped wafers in six different yummy flavours like chocolate and Irish’

- creme.} Off in the corner you'll find a kids

a play. area that comes in handy when you _ . want fo just sit with a friend over coffee and

_ chat. Knowing you can keep the kids happy is a great incentive to choose Esquires ” : “Coffee asa meeting place. i we!

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This fall, Esquires Coffee is pianning to.

“start @ Reading Club for kids ages 6-10

years old so Mom and Dad can enjoy a

” bite of breakfast undisturbed. Esquires also _ serves funch and dinner, making a point of

- trying their best to serve healthy fare with less than 3 grams of fat.

Setting themselves . apart from other coffee houses, Esquires also | stocks games like

hess, checkers, _ backgammon and soon -you'll be able to listen

Zen Japanese Restaurant, 2232 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 925-0667. Small southside open-air appendage co this excellent West Vancouver Japanese food restaurant. Check-by- jowl with Scoozami’s. Shares the latter’s peek-a-boo view of the Pink Palace and other waterfront West Vancouver sights. Also seats about 40. O00 Alborz Restaurant, 2168 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 925-6066. New place of Persian cui- sine features in the old Mirabelle restaurant location features a small 25-seat patio facing Marine Drive.

O00 Chesa, 1734 Marine Dr.,-

West 922- 2411.

Long-time West Vancouver favourite has a 30-seat open air patio to

Vancouver,

complement its main dining

area and 25-scat enclosed

sunroom. 900 The Beach Side, 1362 Marine Dr., ~ West Vancouver, 925-1945. The Beach Side is one of the North Shore’s best

, restaurants, and its 35-seat ‘deck, though somewhat

crowded, looks out over the Ambleside beach area and the east end of the Bellevue Avenue strip.

0900 Chianti Cafe, 1340 Marine

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Dr. West Vancouver, 926-

2422.

Next door to the Beach Side, Chianti has a prime second-storey deck that comes with a similar outlook to the Beach Side’s. Better view, though, and more pri- vate. Seats about 70.

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Gift Certificate _ . Valid when two or more dinner entrees are purchased. Limit I coupon per couple & 2 coupons per table.

Offer valid 7 days a week §-11:30 pra. fnsil july 31/99

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1 live entertainment in ~~

the evenings. If you just

want to sit for a bit dur: ng your busy day and”

daydream with a recent copy of Sports

tilustrated or Glamour .

Magazine, then you

can 1 indulge yourself in that way too.

Owner Sam Rahim and his cousin/part- ner Jas Gill do offer coffees and food “to geo” but for the most part, they want to encourage you to stop and stay for a bit. The view is certainty worth taking in and the fireplace will welcome you on those cold damp days.

The folks at Esquires Coffee hope you'll come to know them as your friends on the

‘- corner of 2nd and Lonsdale with the time to

say hello and the time to make every visit

“enjoyabie.

-With their approach, then perhaps the

old friendly coffee shop concept on the cor-

hasn't diéd, its just been re-invented. .

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